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Angel Granados-Diaz, the 19-year-old Parkrose High School student who brought a firearm to campus earlier this year, has been sentenced to 36 months probation and mental health treatment.

Granados-Diaz was arrested on May 17 after carrying a shotgunā€”carrying one bulletā€”on school property. He never fired the weapon, and was detained by a Parkrose staff member shortly after appearing with the gun.

On Thursday, Granados-Diaz pled guilty to bringing a loaded firearm into a public building. Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill ruled that, since Granados-Diaz admitted that he had only intended to use the gun to shoot himself, he should be rehabilitated via mental health careā€”not time in prison.

ā€œThe purpose of this resolution is two-fold," said Deputy District Attorney Parakram Singh, who litigated the case, in a press release from the Multnomah County District Attorney's office. "It ensures Mr. Granados-Diaz receives mental health treatment to address his suicidal ideations and it ensures a level of accountability for taking a loaded firearm into a school."

According to the press release, the criminal investigation revealed that Granados-Diaz had been suicidal for several months before the Parkrose incident.

Along with receiving mental health treatment, Granados-Diaz's probation includes completing 64 hours of community service. It also mandates that he doesn't enter Parkrose High School, communicate with any Parkrose students (at least, without approval by his probation officer), or possess a firearm "whether it is real or simulated." If he wants to return to school, Granados-Diaz "must participate in safety planning with his probation officer."

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, the Portland Suicide Lifeline is 503-972-3456. And for those outside of Portland, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 1-800-273-8255. You can also text "help" to 741-741.